Pi Omega Pi: Mu Chapter (Events Calendar)

Thank you for returning the alumni information forms for the 2001-2002 Mu Pi Omegan. We enjoyed reading about your experiences during the past year. All of your contributions are sincerely appreciated.

The current members of Pi Omega Pi have been involved in a number of campus activities, and have especially enjoyed the fellowship we have in Pi Omega Pi. Members helped introduce speakers at the Annual Computer and Business Teachers Conference, introduced teachers at Career Day, participated in the Homecoming Parade, and had two initiations. Our organization also collected canned food items for the Salvation Army during Thanksgiving and rang bells and sponsored a family during Christmas. A number of Pi Omega Pi members are also volunteering in the MASTER (Mentors and Students Together Embracing Reading) program at the Lowther North Intermediate School in Emporia. We have found that it is extremely rewarding to make a difference in students' lives. Decorating a bulletin board for Pi Omega Pi, collecting money for the Campus community Scholarship Challenge, and putting on a "Sunday Supper" are also among the many projects that the Mu Chapter has been involved in this year.

Currently, Mu Chapter is helping to prepare a "School of Business Fun/Information Day" with the School of Business Student Committee. We are also looking forward to attending the NBEA/PI OMEGA PI conference in Dallas, Texas in April. In preparation for the conference, Mu Chapter sold Home Interior candles in the fall and are currently selling Watkins products. If you would like to see the wide variety of products that Watkins has to offer please visit www.watkinsonline.com/esupop.

We thank Dr. Hoffman for his continued leadership, support, and guidance. We would like to give a special thanks to the members of the Chapter.

DR. S. A. HASHMI is a Jones Distinguished Professor and Dean, School of Business at Emporia State University. Prior to that he served as Professor of Finance and Insurance and Chairman of the
Department of Finance, College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Dean Hashmi
received his Ph.D. in Insurance from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of
Pennsylvania. He has written several books and numerous monographs and articles. Dr. Hashmi has
served as chairman of the Kansas Citizens' Committee on Liability Insurance. He is a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Kansas Insurance Education Foundation, and has also served as a member of the Delphi Panel of Insurance Experts on the Future of Insurance.

He has testified before New York, Indiana, and Kansas Legislative committees and has been a guest speaker at meetings of various insurance associations. In addition to teaching at several CIC Institutes from Florida to Hawaii, he has made many radio and television appearances including an appearance on the ABC documentary on No-Fault Automobile Insurance. Dean Hashmi's name is listed in many biographical publications including Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Insurance. Dean Hashmi will be resigning from his position as Dean at the end of the 2002-2003 school year.

DR. KHALID ALSHARE is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Computer Information Systems. Dr. Alshare received his doctoral degree at the University of Texas-Arlington in 1998 and his master's degree from Grambling State University in 1993. He currently teaches Systems Analysis and Design, Database, Project Management, Programming Languages, and MIS. He currently serves on a number of committees in the School of Business.

MR. BILL BARNES is an Instructor of Business Administration and Education. He received his master's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and currently serves on a number of committees that include the Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees and the Flint Hills Technical College Foundation of which he is Chairman. Mr. Barnes currently teaches Operations Management and Quality Principles.

MR. ADAM BENSON is an instructor in the Accounting and Computer Information Systems department.

DR. R. IVAN BLANCO is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Business Administration and Education Department at Emporia State University. He received his master's and doctoral degree from Oklahoma State University. His areas of teaching are OB/OD/OT, Strategy, International Business and International Management, Cross-Cultural Issues in Management, Diversity in Organizations, and HRM. He also serves on numerous committees.

DR. YI-KAI CHEN is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Emporia State University. He received his doctoral degree and master's degree from Drexel University. He currently teaches Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, International Finance, and Capital Budgeting. He also serves on the Dean's Faculty Advisory Council.

DR. KEVIN R. COULSON is an Assistant Professor of Marketing. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his master's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He teaches Principles of Marketing, Personal Selling, Sales Management, Channels of Distribution, Marketing Management, and Direct and Electronic Marketing. He also serves on the ESU Strategic Planning Committee, School of Business Committee, and is the Educational Fund Trustee for Mason Ko.

DR. GEORGE DURLER is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Computer Information Systems. Dr. Durler received his doctoral degree at Louisiana State University and his M.ACC. from Kansas State University. He also became a Certified Public Accountant in 1978. He teaches Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, and Government Accounting. He is also a member of the Kansas Society of CPAs, American Institute of CPAs, and the American Accounting Association.

DR. MOHAMMAD CHOWDHURY is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and Education at Emporia State University. He teaches Business Statistics, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Forecasting. He received his master's and doctoral degrees, Economics (economics) from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also holds an MS in Statistics from Bangladesh. His research interests include applied economic modeling. He is a member of Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Decision Science Institute, and American Statistical Association.

DR. KAL CHAKRABORTY is an assistant professor of economics in the department of Accounting and Computer Information System. He received his MS degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1994 and Ph.D. from Utah State University in 1998. He also holds MA degree in economics, diploma in management, and bachelor degree in law from India. He teaches principles of micro and macroeconomics, business statistics, intermediate and macroeconomics. His research interests are in applied microeconomics, environmental and resource economics, and regional economics. Dr. Chakraborty has published in Contemporary Economic Policy, Southern Economic Journal, Review of Regional Studies, Journal of Environmental and Planning Management, and Journal of Forest Science. He is a member of American Economic Association, American Agricultural Economic Association, and Western Economic Association.

DR. RAFFAELE DEVITO has served 20 years in the field of higher education and 10 years in business and industry. He is involved with state and local economic development plans through organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce. He is president of the Kansas International Trade Coordination Council. Dr. Devito is a member of the committee responsible for selecting The Governor's Exporter of the Year. His wife, Myrna Cornett-Devito, is a Communication faculty member.

DR. RUTHANN DIRKS teaches in the Division of Business Education/General Business. She recieved a B.A. from Bluffton, Ohio, M.Ed. from Wichita State University, and her doctorate in information processing and communications at Oklahoma State University, where she taught for two years. Dr. Dirks was awarded membership in the honorary Phi Kappa Phi at WSU, Delta Pi Epsilon and Sigma Beta Delta at ESU. She serves as sponsor of the Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon at ESU. She also serves on the board of directors of a fraternal insurance/investment corporation. She has published articles in NABTE Review, Business Education Forum, Journal of Education in Business, Business Communication Quarterly, and numerous others, in addition to proceedings at conferences and presenting papers at the Association of Business Communication, Western Decision Sciences Institute, National Delta Pi Epsilon Research Conference. She has written a monograph for Delta Pi Epsilon, published in 1999.

DEAN EDMISTON is an Associate Professor of Accounting at ESU. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a former Pi Omega Pi member of ESU.

LARRY FALCETTO is an Associate Professor of Accounting, Mr. Falcetto is a Certified Public
Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. He is a member of the Kansas Society of CPAs and American Institute of CPAs. He is sponsor of the Accounting Club.

DR. NANCY GRONEMAN She teaches courses covering Lotus Notes, Networking, computer
applications, and business teaching methods. She is president of the National Association for Business Teacher Education.

DR. NITHAM HINDI is chair of the Division of Accounting and Computer Information Systems and is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Emporia State University. His teaching and research interests are in the managerial/cost accounting area.

DR. KENNETH HOFFMAN is a Professor in the Division of Business Education and General Business. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from Benedictine College, and a Master's degree in Business Education from ESU; a Ph.D. in Marketing and Distributive Education from the Ohio State University; and post-doctoral work in marketing at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Dr. and Mrs. Hoffman have three children: Kathleen, Douglas, Eric, and six grandchildren.

DR. KEVIN JOHNSON is a professor in the Division of Business Education and General Business. He teaches Legal Environment of Business, Law of Business Associations, Legal Environment of International Business. He received his B.A. from Wichita State University and then recieved his Juris Doctor, from Washburn University. He has practice law in the following courts; State and Federal Courts of Kansas, 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and United State Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and is a Administrative Law Judge for the Kansas Human Rights Commission since 1996. He is the author of two published book: Business Owner's Legal Guide and Employer's Legal Guide.

DR. S. PRASAD KANTAMNENI teaches marketing research, marketing management, and international marketing. His research interests include applied marketing research, choice modeling, Global marketing, and price and product management. Professional affiliations include: The Academy of Marketing Science, The American Marketing Association, and the Midwest Marketing Association.

DR. OBYUNG KWUN is an Assistant Professor in Accounting & Computer Information Systems. He received his ABD from the University of Mississippi-Oxford and his MBA from Western Illinois University. He teaches Microcomputer Applications and serves on School of Business Committees.

DR. DON MILLER, professor of management, teaches various classes in the management area, including supervisory management and business policy/strategic management. Dr. Miller has co-authored several management texts and has developed training programs for various organizations.

DR. GLENN PETTENGILL teaches courses in investments, international finance and corporate finance. His research interest focuses on the study of market efficiency.

DR. WILLIAM REMINGTON, is an Assistant Professor in Accounting & Computer Information Systems.

DR. JOHN RICH received his B.S. in Accounting in 1967 and M.S. in Accounting in 1968 from
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He earned a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of North Texas in 1985. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma. Dr. Rich is the Associate Dean of the School of Business. His memberships include Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and BetaAlpha Psi National Honorary Societies. He is faculty advisor of the ESU Sigma Beta Delta Chapter. In addition, he belongs to the American Institute of Certified Accountants and the American Accounting Association. Dr. Rich serves as the faculty athletics representative for ESU and is currently Vice-President of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. He has also recived the Xi Phi Outstanding Faculty Award and the University Service Citation from the ESU Alumni Association.

DR. KEN SCHALLENKAMP currently teaches Management courses at Emporia State University.

DR. DENNIS SCHMITT teaches Business Statistics, Operations Research, and works with interns and Cooperative Education. His hobbies are sports, reading, and playing cards.

DR. THOMAS E. SLOCOMBE is an Associate Professor at Emporia State University and Director of the MBA program. He received his Ph.D. from the Management University of Missouri-Columbia and his M.B.A. from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Among his areas of teaching are: Organizational Behavior, Principles of Management, Organization Theory, Human Resource Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics, Organization Development and Change, and Strategic Management. He serves on the Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee, ESU Graduate Council, ESU Performing Arts Board, School of Business Committees, and Board of Directors, Kansas Business Hall of Fame.

DR. WILLIAM L. (BILL) SMITH teaches management courses, including Human Resources
Management, Small Business Management and Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior. Each summer he teaches an Internet course in Services Management. Dr. Smith also serves as Executive Director of the Kansas Business Hall of Fame and as Director of the Center for Business and Economic Development. He recently co-authored the book, Virtual Sandcastles: Teaching and Learning at a distance. Both Dr. Smith and his wife, Nancy, are actively involved in researching genealogy, family history and related social history. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.

DR. FAYE SMITH is Education.Department Chair, Division of Business Education and General
Business, at Emporia State University.

DR. JAMES STEPHENS teaches marketing courses with emphasis in strategic marketing management, promotional and sales management, industrial and services marketing, and professional selling. His hobbies include bicycling, cooking, hiking, and camping.

DR. ZANE SWANSON teaches accounting classes. He received: a BSEE from MIT; a MSIA from Carnegie Mellon; a MS from the University of South Carolina; and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. His research interest concerns the impact of financial accounting information on security prices. He likes science fiction.

JAMES WENGER is an assistant professor of Computer Information Systems in the Division of
Accounting and Computer Information Systems at Emporia State University. His teaching interests include microcomputer applications, communications, and database with research interests in the areas of networking, communications, and academic curriculum support.

Alumni Members

1930

FRITZEMEIER, Louis, 2419 Apple Dr., Emporia, KS 66801, is retired from teaching and farming. Louis was a guest of honor at the Joint Pi Omega Pi and Delta Pi Epsilon Meeting in February.

1932

THIESSEN, Mary J. (Dean) 1601 Academy Rd L-6, Ponca City, OK 74604, is retired after 40 years at Conoco, where her last position was as an accountant. Mary continues to live at Westminster Village, a retirement complex.

1937

REEBLE, Bernard K., 2045 Huntington, Emporia, KS 66801, is a retired investor. He and his wife, Jane, have one daughter, Hanna.

1938

LOCKE, Maxine (Ferris), 240 N. Western, Arlington, KS 67514, retired from teaching in 1977 after 26 years. Maxine and her husband Lorie have 2 daughters, 1 son, 5 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.

1940

KROTZER, Marie F. (Feather), 6122 N. 11th Road, Arlington, VA 22205, is a retired Intelligence Analyst for the United States Government, CIA and FBI. Marie is active in church work and volunteer activities.

1943

DUNFIELD, Frances J. (Peterson), P.O. Box 208, McLouth, KS 66054, is retired. Frances and her husband Gerald have two sons, Chris and David, and three grandchildren. She likes entertaining, reading, gardening, bridge, and traveling.

KETCH, Winifred M., 43 Cliff Drive, Augusta, KS 67010-1338, is retired. Winifred is treasurer of Butler County Retired Teachers Association and Chairman of the Augusta Medical Complex Inc. Play Hospital.

1944

FRY, Robert H., Box 146, Madison, KS 66860, frybob@madtel.net, is a retired Certified Public Accountant. Fry and Elma, his wife, have a son Larry, and a daughter Mary Beth.

TILLINGHAST, Lois F. (Shellenberger), 2891 Elk Rd., Clifton, KS 66937, is retired. Lois and her husband Henry have 4 sons. They have eight grandchildren: 5 boys and 3 girls. They also have one great-grandchild. She is in a quilting group and she continues to enjoy square dancing and playing cards.

1946

CLINE, Betty B. (Beem), 6105 Slater, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202, is retired from Shawnee Mission North High School. She was a secretary in the Guidance Office. Betty and her husband, Carl A., have three daughters.

1948

FAHRBACH, Ruth E (Puckett), 6709 Magill St., Wichita, KS 67206, is widowed to Carl. They have 1 son, David, 1 daughter, Patty, and 2 grandchildren. Ruth is retired from teaching; however, she remains busy with church activities, gardening, volunteer activities, and spending time with her family. Ruth "remains grateful for each day."

1949

HOOPER, Edwin S., P.O. Box 1363, Garden City, KS 67846-1363, is a retired Certified Public
Accountant. Edwin and his wife Ethel have a son and daughter, 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Edwin currently enjoys volunteering for various organizations.

OSBORN, George C., 1639 West 20th Park Place, Emporia, KS. 66801, gcarlyle@ks.com, is a retired Stock Broker. He is married to Elinor, together they have 3 children.

WILSON, Lenora A. (Morris), 1503 E. Logan, Emporia, KS 66801, is retired. Her husband is Newton.

1950

EDMONDS, Joanne L. (Ramy), 3625 SE Howard Drive, Topeka, KS 66605-1931, is a retired Administrative Assistant from the Topeka Public Schools. Joanne and her husband Harlan have 2 sons and 5 grandchildren. Joanne is keeping busy “volunteering” and enjoyed the beautiful scenery last fall as she and her husband toured the Southwest. The damage done by the forest fires in Colorado was almost beyond comprehension, however.

MITCHELL, Robert R., PO. Box 890633, Temecula, CA 92589, mitchellrl@prodigy.net, is a retired city manager. Robert and his wife, Lois, have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Robert visited the D.C. area, Williamsburg, and Hawaii last year.

PRICE, Roberta J. (Brose), 106 Kisiwa Parkway, Hutchinson, KS 67502, is a substitute office secretary in the USD 308 school district. She retired from teaching in 1992. Roberta and her husband Max H. have 3 children.

1951

KROEKER, Elwin L., 10 Via Verde, Wichita, KS 67230, is a retired CPA in investments. Elwin and his wife Alberta have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.

LISENBY, Doris M. (Wells), 5807 Bennington, Kansas City, MO 64129 is a volunteer at KC Hospice (18 hrs./week) and the Salvation Army Children's Shelter (9 hrs./week) in the accounting and clerical department . Doris widowed in 1990 from George. They have 2 children, 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Some of her activities are President of American Association of University Women, District Secretary American Legion Auxillary, church Bowling league, Church choir, Church Women United, Shep. Center of Raytown volunteer.

1952

LOCKARD, Walter J., HC-1, Box 68, Hamilton, KS 66853-9746, is a partner in oil production at
Lockard Petroleum, Inc.

1953

FREDRICKSON, Pat (Keck), 22310 S. Carlson Rd., Osage City, KS 66523, is a farmer and a retired teacher. Pat and her husband Ron have 2 children, Pat at Sedan and Ron at Osage City. Pat remains active in the ESU community, church, music, and rappone-room school preservation. She welcomes visitors; call (785) 528-3445.

SMITH, Iva Elaine (Griffin), 30 Hogan Point, Hilton, N.Y. 14468, is a travelogue producer and presenter with her husband, Dale. Iva and her husband have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

1955

DOYEN, Marjorie R. (Kling), 7231 SE 150 Ave., Norwich, KS 67118, marjrd@havilandtelco.com, is a retired resource room teacher at SCK-SEC. Marjorie and her husband, Mark, have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Her activities include community volunteer work, playing bridge on the Internet, and church activities, as well as traveling around the USA.

MADAUS, Carolyn S. (Swartz), 2716 Stonebann Terr., Lawrence, KS 66047, is retired as a Business Education Secondary Teacher from USD 497. Her husband is Fred.

1956

GARBER, Carol A. (Switzer), 629 Honeysuckle Dr., Olathe, KS 66061-4228, is retired from North High School where she was a business/computer teacher. Carol and her husband Fred have 1 son and 1 daughter, 2 grandsons, and 2 granddaughters. Carol's activities include older adult church activities, traveling, enjoying her grandchildren, and rocking babies at an infant daycare center.

GROH, Lois M. (James), 412 Tall Grass Dr., Lawrence, KS 66049-2106, Lgroh@sunflower.com is a retired business teacher and department chair at USD 497 Lawrence High School. Her husband is Marvin.

ROSWURM, Melba L. (Ernst), 660 Rd. 245 Box 195, Americus, KS 66835-0195, is currently enjoying retirement. She spends her time with her grandchildren and working with the Americus Chamber of Commerce and the Americus Township Library Board. She is also one of the church organists and serves on the Board of Trustees. She holds offices in Eastern Star and Beauceant. She enjoys working in her flower beds and butterfly garden. She and her husband, Claude, have two children and eight grandchildren.

SMITH, Lovella K. (Kuepker), 1720 College, Larned, KS. 67550, is retired from teaching. Currently Lovella enjoys being at home with her husband, Hiram. She enjoys sewing, reading, and traveling.

STARLIN, Lavetta M. (Derfelt), 2617 Hanging Rock, Las Vegas, NV 89134, is a retired teacher. Lavetta and her deceased husband Robert have a son, a daughter, and 3 grandchildren. She belongs to ADK-Teachers Sorority and PDK-Education Frat.

1957

BUCKLEY, Charles E., 1013 West Imhoff Rd. Norman, OK 73072, CBuckley77@aol.com, is retired, but is currently spending 6-8 months each year working in an English library in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

WIEBE, John E., 212 W. Meadowlark, Derby, KS 67037, is retired from IRS and now is self-employed doing accounting and tax services. His wife is Sally, and they have 4 children and 3 grandchildren. John attended the reunion of the 51st fighter wing Korean War Veterans.

1958

GAMBLE, Glen D., 8420 Overbrook, Wichita, KS 67206, is retired from K & E Drilling Inc. where he was the Chief-Accountant. He and his wife, Etta, enjoyed a vacation in Australia and New Zealand last September.

GREENWOOD, Mary K., 315 West Lincoln, Madison, KS 66860, is a retired high school English
teacher.

SCHOENEWE, Sylvia A. (Jones), 1212 S. Sycamore Ct., Broken Arrow, OK 74012-4851, is retired. She is married to Russell.

VOLKER, Robert E., 9518 Larchcrest Drive, Dallas, TX 75238-2648, is retired from Texas Department of Insurance in 1990, where he worked for 32 years. He now works for Independent Contractor - Nevada Division of Insurance, Carson City, Nevada. The past 21 months he has been on assignment in Seattle. She attended the Society of Financial Examiners Career Development Seminar in San Antonio last July and the Nevada Examiners Meeting in Sparks, Nevada last October. Robert and his wife Maryellen have two daughters, Melinda Bockemehl and Debbie Quarles and have three grandchildren: Ashtyn Quarles, Lauren Bockemehl and Corban Quarles.

1959

PATTON, Vivian L. (Heidel), 4579 Whispering Ct., Colorado Springs, CO 80917, works in residential real estate with Prudential Professional Realtors. Her husband is deceased.

1960

GLOVER, Margaret A. (Schwindt), 815 S. 4th PO. Box 505, Madison, KS 66860, is employed by Madison Manor as a bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant. Margaret and her husband John have four children and 5 grandchildren. She is involved in church and club activities.

HOFFMAN, Dr. Kenneth E., 2401 West View Terrace, Emporia, KS 66801, is Professor of Business Education at Emporia State University. He is currently the sponsor of Mu Chapter. Dr. Hoffman and his wife Ruth have 3 children and 6 grandchildren.

RIECK, Delores A. (Patton), 5588 W 149th St., Burlingame, KS 66413, is a K-8 Computer teacher and NCA/QPA Director for Osage City USD 450. Her husband is Gary. This past year was spent working on her family history: dating pictures, identifying pictures, and writing stories.

1961

BRANDENBURG, Robert E., 601 N. 30, Parsons, KS 67357, REB@terraworld.net, is retired CFO of Labette County Medical Center. He spends many hours a week doing genealogy. As a result he has found living relatives in Denmark last spring. They invited his family to come spend the month of June with them, so the entire family went to Denmark. As you can imagine, it was a trip of a lifetime!! Robert and his wife Sharon have two daughters: Jill, 31 and Bridget, 28.

FEHR, Sandra L. (Rader), 2522 Lincoln, Emporia, KS 66801, is a retired secretary to the former President of Emporia State University. She and her husband, Melvin, have two grown sons and enjoy spending ESU sports events.

HAUN, Wynona J. (Gifford), 3300 SW 48th Street, Newton, KS 67114, hwhaun@southwind.net, retired from Bethel College in 1999. She and her husband, Howard, have one daughter. She is currently a Sunday School teacher and is involved with community volunteer work.

SCHWINN, Joretta (Lindt), 4330 Blackjack Road, St. George, KS 66535, is retired from Manhattan Technical Center. Joretta and her husband, Myron, have one son, Scott. She enjoys retirement, which she uses to spend time with her granddaughter, Morgon, and grandson, Garrett,and traveling.

1962

BALSMEIER, Janet M. (Scheibe), 908 Edgewood Dr., Thibodaux, LA 70301, is a homemaker. Her husband, Dr. Phil, is a Professor of Management at Nicholls State University. This past year, they have traveled to Los Angeles and Laguna Niguel, CA; gone on an Alaskan Cruise (Inside Passage); spent a week on Whitbey Island, WA; and a month in Hawaii during the Christmas holiday. In between, they made several trips to Kansas to visit her parents and to North Carolina to visit friends and relatives.

HASTINGS, Robert D., 2005 W. Prospect Ave., Hood River, OR 97031-1368, rdhastings@gorge.net, works in accounting/finance and taxes. He is the owner of Robert D. Hastings, CPA and County Commissioner for Hood River County. His activities are: Chairman, Hood River Urban Renewal Agency; Chairman, Northern Oregon Corrections Facility Board; Vice Chairman, The Oregon Consortium; Member, Hood River Visitors Council; Member, Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants; Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Advisory Board Member, International Museum of Carousel Art; Board Member, Mid-Columbia Council of Governments; Chairman, Hood River County Board of Tax Appeals; and Board Member, Community Action Council. Robert and his wife Jan have one daughter, Robyn and one son, Bryan. They also have two grandsons, Evan and Alex.

TASKER, Mary L. (Shough), 3268 Montpelier Ct., Anchorage, AL 99503, is a bookkeeper/secretary for Able Locksmiths. Mary has 2 sons, 1 daughter, and 3 grandsons. She is active in Eastern Star and is now on the Board of Directors for Homeowners Association. She had to resign from District I Alaska Little League. Type II diabetes was discovered in October of 2002.

VAUGHN, Marilyn S. (Schauf), 5441 W. 50th Ave., Denver, CO 80212, schauffie@aol.com, is the Secretary of North Jeffco Tennis Club and is a member of the Northwest Coalition for Better Schools, Arvada Fine Arts Guild Show Chairman, and Colorado Mountain Club. Marilyn has one daughter, Gretchen and one son, Trevor.

1963

CARLILE, James D., 617 Breese, Colwich, KS 67030, is retired from Procter & Gamble. James and his wife, Mary Alice, have two daughters and two granddaughters who he enjoys spending time with.

CRANE, Richard I., 13629 North Mesquite Lane Fountain Hills, AZ 85268, craneri@aol.com, works for The Gillette Company in information technology. He is actively involved with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit in Phoenix, AZ. He and his wife, Carol, enjoy golf and each other.

1964

FORNEY, Sharon F. (Heger), 375 Edgewood Rd., Salem, IL 62887, is retired. Sharon and her husband Donald have two children, Stephanie and David. Her husband is retired from Texaco, Inc. and has a new position with Citation Oil & Gas Corp.

HALL, Helen, 603 Northwest Red bud Drive #B, Lee's Summit, MO. 64081, is retired from teaching at Kansas City Kansas Community College where she coordinated Secretarial Sciences and Word Processing. Helen and her late husband William have 3 sons and 6 grandchildren.

1965

FITZMORRIS, Carolyn S. (Brown), 1612 West 22^nd, Hutchinson, KS 67502, Fitzmorrisc@hutchec.edu, is a business instructor at Hutchinson Community College and is married to John Fitzmorris. She is also a consultant/evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

MCPHAIL, Marcia L. (Lucas), 808 Prescott Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049, mmcphail@usd497.org, is employed as a library media specialist for USD 497 South Jr. High School. She and her husband, Gerry, have 4 children and 1 granddaughter.

PENNER, Betty (Reimer), 7247 Lowell Dr., Overland Park, KS 66204, is married to Glen Reimer and is a housewife. They have two children and three grandchildren. They enjoy rehabilitating old homes and reselling them in the Kansas City area, professor at Emporia State University and chair of the MBE program. She is also President-Elect of the Kansas Business Education Association.

TORKELSON, Leon A., 5568 324^th Road, Horton, KS 66439, is employed in Merlite Securities Inc. in Financial Planning. Leon and his wife, Glenda, have two children.

1966

WAUGH, Robert, P.O. Box 925, Goodland, KS 67735, rew@goodland.lnks.com, is retired. He and his wife, Margaret, have seven adult children and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and traveling.

1967

SCARLETT, Jade E. (Karstensen), 12612 W. 104 Terr., Overland Park, KS 66215, jadescarlett@smsd.org, is a business teacher at Shawnee Mission School District. She is married to Joe Scarlett.

1968

MILANO, Bonnie L. (Avery), 7414 Fairway Lane, Parker, CO 80134, milanob9@aol.com, is a retired business education teacher from Cherry Creek where she taught for 31 years. She and her husband, Ken, have one daughter. She is involved in Microsoft Office and IC³ certification.

WALKER, LaVon (Chickadonz), 321 Pasqua Ave., San Gabriel, CA 91775, lavoncwalker@mindspring.com, is a Registered Representative at World Financial Group. She is married to Larry.

1970

HAND, Sharon "Shari" (Rediker), 1406 Hickory Stick, Wichita, KS 67230, is assistant principal at Derby High School and an administrator at Derby Alt. High School. She and her husband Jim have two children, Cindy and Jeff.

HARMS, Dianna S. (Regier), 702 Darby St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907, harmsrd@juno.com, are a homemaker and an active volunteer in the New Life Church and Manna Food Ministries. Dianna and her husband Richard have three children: Philip, a 1998 graduate of LeTourneau University is an avionics engineer at Cessna in Wichita; Susan, is a dietetic intern at Mariposa County Department of Public Health in Arizona; and Mary, a 1999 graduate of Tabor College is a senior accountant at Christian & Missionary Alliance national office in Colorado Springs. Her husband is currently the interim dean at Pikes Peak Community College.

HOSFORD, Caroline M. (Winkelbauer), 658 S. Rutan, Wichita, KS 67218, chosford@sedgwick.gov, works for Sedgwick Co. Dept. of Environmental Resources in environmental education re: solid waste. Caroline and her husband, Deril, have a daughter, Sara and two grandchildren. Caroline enjoys decorative painting and traveling.

LAWRENZ, Mary G. (Cortiana), 110 Green Acres, White City, KS 66872, is the Site Coordinator for Morris and Chase Counties Learning Centers, located in Council Grove, for Butler County Community College. Mary and her husband, Leland, have three children: LeAnn, Melanie, and Matthew.

WRIGHT, Richard D., 2137 Yuma, Joplin, MO 64801, is employed at Good News Productions Int'l as a Business Administrator. Richard and his wife Kathy have three children: Mark, Trisha, and Laura. Trisha is getting married June 26, 1999. Laura will be graduating in May from high school and is planning to attend MSSC in the honors program.

1971

FRANKLIN, Sondra K. (Seymour), 1009 N. Hersey, Beloit, KS 67420, works for USD 273 Beloit Jr. /Sr. High School as a business teacher. Sondra and her husband Kenneth have a daughter Laci.

GOURLEY, Linda J. (Tharp), 700 W. 4th, Lebo, KS 66856, is in her third year as a counselor for K-12 for USD 256 Marais des Cynes Valley. Her husband is Doyle.

1972

JAMES, Linda S. (Schneider), 305 Choctaw, Hiawatha, KS 66434, is an instructor at Highland Community College. Linda and her husband, Steve, have two children: Nicholas and Katie. Linda visited the Pope in St. Louis. She is teaching several workshops for business and industry.

SHOCKLEY, Kathy (Beaver), P.O. Box 596, Conway Springs, KS 67031, kshockle@usd261.com, is a business teacher at USD 261. She and her husband, Hank, have one son, Travis. She serves as North central chair, is involved with B.P.A. chapter, and is an instructor for Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas.

WILSON, John G., 517 N. School, Sedan, KS 67361, teaches business and computer science at Sedan High School. John and his wife Theresa have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.

1973

BLAHA, Irma J. (Matson), 531 10th Road, Clifton, KS 66937, irmablaha@hotmail.com, is a business instructor at USD 224 Clifton-Clyde High School. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, KBEA, NEA, KNEA, NBEA, Washington County 4-H Fair board member, and 7^th Grade CCD instructor. Irma and her husband Rod have two children, Amanda and Corissa.

DEMPSEY, Gayle L. (Randel), 602 11th Box 545, Baldwin City, KS 66006-0545, has taught business education and coached the pom pom squad for 11 years in USD #348, Baldwin City. Gayle and her husband William, a Baldwin Police officer, have three children and two grandchildren.

FEWINS, Janice S. (Johnson), 1200 Maple Rd., Redfield, KS 66769, jfewins@ckt.net, is employed at Uniontown USD 235 as a School Board Clerk. She and her husband have three children: Jennifer Fewins Yoder, Joanna Fewins Manaenkov, and Jonathan Fewins. 2002 was a very busy year for her family! Their youngest daughter was married May 25^th and their oldest daughter was married September 21. Their son graduated from KU in May and will be married June 14 and their daughter, Joanna, graduated from KU in May. They also enjoy coming to the Emporia State University campus to watch their niece’s activities.

LEHNING, Jane E. (Schmeidler), 18 Diaden Drive, Box 815, Sublette, KS 67877, is a Business and Computer Teacher at Sublette High School. Jane teaches Keyboarding/Computers, Internet/Desktop Publishing, and Office Technology. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher's Society, Governor's Center for Teen Leadership Sponsor, and member of Nitelites Community Organization. She is active in St. Alphonsus Church. She teaches computer class at night for Seward County Community College. Jane and her husband, Steve, have three children:
Andrea, was married in July; Matt, who is a Junior at the University of Wyoming and will play football for the Wyoming Cowboys; and Shalee, who loves sports.

1974

KROEKER, Anita M. (Green/Drummond), 2003 W. Arlington Rd., Hutchinson, KS 67501, akroeker@usd309.k12.ks.us, is a Business Instructor/Vocational Education teacher for USD 309 Nickerson High School. Anita and her husband Jerry have a daughter Alaina.

SCHADE, Judith K. (Winterscheid), 764 Road 70, Olpe, KS 66865, is Senior Vice-President and Cashier at Lyon County State Bank. She is a member of Emporia Chamber of Commerce, member and pianist at Messiah Lutheran Church, and she serves on a Business Education Committee. Judith and her husband, Kenneth, have two children Kent and Janice. Their first grandchild, Andrew Paul Smith, was born in April of 2002.

SHIELDS, Vada I. (Hamilton), 825 NE 79^th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64118, is a business teacher at Oak Park High School.

1975

BAYLESS, Marsha L., 118 Oakview Dr. Naeogdoches, TX 75965, bayless@cox-internet.com, is currently employed at Stephen F. Austin State University as a professor in the General Business Department. In April, Bayless gave a keynote address on maintaining teaching excellence at the University’s Teaching Excellence Convocation.

1976

JOHNSON, Pamela K., 21632 S. US Hwy. 56, Osage City, KS 66523, is employed at Hallmark Cards, Inc.-Topeka Production Center as a Safety and Training Manager. She and her husband, Ron, have two children, Kylie and Kellie.

MULVIHILL, Carol Deanne (Meis), 4924 Clarendon Hills Dr., Ft. Collins, CO 80526, just sold her coffeehouse and is taking a sabatical now. Carol and her husband Steve have a son Torin. She is now able to travel with her husband on his business trips. Carol is taking Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing classes. She is still teaching toning classes at a local health club.

VORAN, Carol F. (Kaufman), 2271 SE 90th St., Kingman, KS 67068, is employed at Kingman Abstract & Title as a licensed title insurance agent and abstractor. Carol and her husband Dale have two girls, Michelle and Meredith. Kids’ activities and farming take most of their time.

1978

BAILEY, Karen L. (Robinson), 9738 Washington Rd., McLouth, KS 66054, is a Business/Computer Instructor for USD 342. Karen is FBLA sponsor and Practical Arts Co-chair. Karen and her husband, Ralph, have two children Amanda and Ryan.

DAVIES, David B., 3639 W. 285th, Osage City, KS 66523, is self-employed in farming.

1980

HAGEMAN, Nancy L., 1730 N. Spruce, Kingman, KS 67068, nhageman@knusd331.com, is a counselor at USD 331-Kingman High School. She and her husband Jerome have three children: Wade-14, Hunter-12, and Stone-10.

1981

VOGTS, Brenda J. (Underwood), 308 N. 4th, Canton, KS 67428, is a Business Teacher, FBLA Advisor, member of Curriculum Coordinating Council, and chairperson of Vocational/technology Subject Area Committee at USD 419- Canton-Galva High School. She sings in the church choir and directs the children's choir. Brenda and her husband, Stacy, have two children Ashley and Nicholas.

1982

DEBACKER, Diane M. (Prior), 4155 Pleasant View Road, St. Marys, KS 66536, debacdia@aw437.k12.ks.us, is Principal at Washburn Rural Alternative High School in Topeka. She completed her doctorate in Educational Administration and Leadership at Kansas State University in May 2002. Diane and her husband, Severin, have a son Zach, 9.

LOEWEN, Steve, 821 Union, Emporia, KS 66801, is a computer instructor at Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia. Steve and his wife, Lisa, have four boys and are also foster parents.

WYRICK, Denise I. (Shellenberger), 2811 West Lake Dr., Emporia, KS 66801, teaches Business at USD 253 Emporia High School. She is the Key Club Sponsor. Denise and her husband John have a son, Brian.

1983

THOMAS, Cheryl L., 2143 Hwy K 278, Lyndon, KS 66451, thomasc@usd287.org, is a Business/Computer Applications teacher and FBLA Advisor at USD 287 Pomona High School. Eight of her FBLA members qualified for National Competition in Dallas. Cheryl received her MS in 1989. She was named to Who's Who Among America's High School Teachers in 1998. She is married to Jim.

1984

REINHART, Lana R. (Waetzig), 225 Laurel Street, Minneapolis, KS 67467, is a business teacher at USD 239 Minneapolis High School. She will sponsor the senior class trip to St. Louis in May 1999. Lana and her husband Roger have two children Paige and Allison. Lana and Roger took a trip to the Bahamas for their 11th anniversary.

SOLLNER, Deanna S. (Starkey), 8803 Glenwood, Apt. 8803, Overland Park, KS 66212, is and Executive Assistant/Office Manager for Performance Roof Systems.